First annual picnic of the Society of Progressive Club
The suburban home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Veter on Canaanville road hosted the first annual Progressive Club picnic with about a hundred guests and families. Japanese lanterns lit the lawn for a casual outdoor supper, piano solos by Mrs. Slaughter, and a radio program. Committee members were Mrs. Ray Slaughter Mrs. A N Johnson and Mrs H M Bennett. Senator Naaman Jackson Dr L B Steele and Merrill Atkinson visited from Logan West Virginia staying with Mrs H L Atkinson at 167 North Lancaster Street.
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Progressive Club
Literary Club
Ray Veter
Canaanville Road
Slaughter
Ray Slaughter
A. N. Johnson
H. M. Bennett
Naaman Jackson
L. B. Steele
Merrill Atkinson
Logan
W. Va
Mr. Atkinson
H. L. Atkinson
North Lancaster Street
Sanders and Holliday Return From Akron Visit
Mr and Mrs R L Sanders and Mr and Mrs M B Holliday return home after a week in Akron visiting Sanders cousin Charles Holliday and family.
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R. L. Sanders
Holliday
Akron
Inheritance Taxes Vary Across Townships in Stalder Estate
Athens received 1642.12 in inheritance taxes while Athens and Waterloo townships each got 60.29 from the Lydia Stalder estate. The gross estate valued at 18,100 in real estate and 45,221.81 in personal property, net after debts 61,067.81, and split equally between Sara M. Stalder and Mary A. Stalder at 30,633.91 each.
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Athens
Waterloo
Lydia Stalder
Sara M. Stalder
Mary A. Stalder
Riot in Vienna Sees Arrests After Zionist Congress Clash
Rioters hostile to the Zionist congress in Vienna led to three men being arrested after clashes last night. Fascists joined the demonstrations as Vienna's security remained tight today.
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Vienna
Hospital Notes Movears and Discharges
Mrs Homer Harkins underwent a minor operation at Sheltering Arms hospital Tuesday morning. Mrs Marshall of Columbus returned home yesterday evening after an auto accident two weeks ago. Mrs William Martin of Albany had gall stones surgery two weeks ago and returned home yesterday. G W Shaw of Logan was admitted Monday for observation and treatment. Mrs McLeod of Athens is recovering from a gall stone operation performed a week ago. Mrs Fern Rothbery of Hollister was admitted today for observation.
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Homer Harkins
Carpenter
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Marshall
Columbus
William Martin
Albany
G. W. Shaw
Logan
McLeod
Athens
Fern Rothbery
Hollister
Morgan sought in divorce for desertion and cruelty
Eliza Morgan files in Common Pleas court for divorce from John Morgan alleging desertion in Nelsonville in August 1922 and multiple beatings after their October 18 1919 marriage in Jackson.
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John Morgan
Eliza Morgan
Common Pleas
Jackson
Nelsonville
Patterson Sued Over $2800 Payment on Conveyed Lot
Oliver F. Rowland files suit against Robert M. Patterson claiming Patterson defaulted on the first payment for a lot Rowland recently conveyed. The action seeks $2800 in damages and related relief.
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Patterson
Robert M. Patterson
Oliver F. Rowland
Endicott-Johnson Sues The Plains Mercantile for 301
Endicott Johnson shoe firm sues Harry Schlader doing business as The Plains Mercantile for 301 dollars and 47 cents on a merchandise account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Endicott-Johnson Company
Harry Schlader
the Plains Mercantile Company
Mrs. E F Martin Transferred From Sheltering Arms
Mrs. E F Martin was moved to her home near Albany yesterday from Sheltering Arms in a Jagera ambulance for noon. The speaker underwent a major surgical operation at the hospital and is nearly recovered.
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E. F. Martin
Albany
Jagera
Mirror Ignites Fire From Sun Reflections
A shaving mirror in a Berlin home focused sunlight enough to start a blaze that caught lace curtains. Fire crews quickly contained the flames with no word on injuries or damages beyond the curtains.
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Erlin
Charleston Family on Weeklong Visit to Richland Avenue
Mr and Mrs Floyd Dizen and daughter Christine from Charleston West Virginia are spending the week at Mrs John Ewing 88 Richland Avenue. They are on vacation traveling to Chattanooga Tennessee after recently returning from there and will go back to Charleston afterward.
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Floyd Dizen
Christine
Charleston
W. Va
John Ewing
Richland Avenue
Chattanooga
Tenn
Mrs E. Anthrom Returns Home from Columbia Visit
Mrs E. Anthrom returns to her Columbia home after a month with her brother J. W. Dixon who has been critically ill at his West Anion street residence for the last month. His condition remains unchanged.
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8. E. Anthrom
Columbia
J. W. Dixon
West Anion Street
Clendenin Family Returns From North Lima Visit
Mr and Mrs W W Clendenin Miss Mabel Clendenin and Mr Dolph Clendenin returned from a several day visit with their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Everett Clendenin at North Lima.
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W. W. Clendenin
Mabel Clendenin
Dolph Clendenin
Everett Clendenin
North
Lima
Cleveland visitor Mr. W. D. Brown in Athens
Mr. W. D. Brown of Cleveland was visiting Athens friends yesterday.
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W. D. Brown
Cleveland
Athens
Beidmans Visit Athens. Contractor’s 1880 Ohio Univ Ties
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Beidman of Wheeling West Virginia stayed at Hotel Berry over Tuesday to tour Athens and its campus. Beidman, a contractor, recalls working with his father in 1880 on Ohio University buildings.
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E. H. Beidman
Wheeling
W. Va
Berry
Athens
Beidman
Ohio University
Athens group glimpses Gloria Swanson filming Stage Struck
A party from Athens motored to New Martinsville West Virginia and watched Gloria Swanson and her company filming Stage Struck. The group joined by Marietta visitors chatted with the star and saw about 1000 spectators on the grounds. The crew has been in town two weeks and will stay a few more days. Also noted is a Cleveland trip homeward with Mrs Harry Blackstone and Barbara Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
New Martinsville
W. Va
Gloria Swanson and
F. L. Preston
Byron Wolfe
Harry Bartlett
Ralph P. Jennings
Wheeler Dew
E. C. Burchfield
Marietta
Kittle Couples Return From Ten Day Virginia Trip
Mr and Mrs F F Kittle and Mr and Mrs B R Kittle came back yesterday from a ten days visit with relatives in Wheeling and Elm Grove West Virginia.
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F. F. Kittle
8. R. Kittle
Wheeling and
Elm Grove
W. Va
Sterrett Guests Arrive For Athens County Fair
Mr. W R L Sterrett and his daughter Mrs Grattan Erwin with Mr and Mrs Charlies Sterrett of Charleston West Virginia arrived to visit relatives and attend the Athens county fair. They will stay with Mrs Sarah Peaston at 27 North College Street as house guests.
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Grattan Erwin
Charlies Sterrett
Charleston
W. Va
Sarah Peaston
North College Street
Ashland Professor Visits Athens with Family Guests
Prof. E O Saunders of Ashland Kentucky and his mother Mrs Missouri Saunders with his daughter Mise Jessie Saunders of Hemlock Grove spent yesterday in Athens as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Selim Stiles of 27 Brown avenue.
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E. O. Saunders
Ashland
Missouri Saunders
Mise Jessie Saunders
Hemlock Grove
Athens
Selim Stiles
Brown Avenue
Fragmentary line hints at damaged writing
A garbled OCR fragment mentions skin and softness with unclear subject matter. The readable words offer no concrete event, name, date, or place to anchor a news item or notice.
Road Repair Funds Split Across Athens County Areas
Athens county and its municipalities receive gas tax distributions totaling 6500 for the year while the state auditor allocates funds by car counts and county shares. Athens city, with about 3000 vehicles, may get roughly 2300 under the 78 cent per car factor. counties share 25 percent of total equally. Funds fund highway maintenance and repair with allowance for county and township cooperation on main markets and inter county routes.
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Athens County
Fred Cornwell
Athena
Nelsonville
Amenvillle
Giouster
Albany
Buchtel
Chauncey
Coolville
Jacksonville
Trimble
Athens
Columbus
Ohio
State Gas Tax Diverts Funds for Highway Maintenance
The text states that 63 percent of gas tax revenue goes to the state highway department, with 45 percent of total collections allocated to maintenance. It mentions $1,900,000 for 1928-26 and $1,500,000 for 1926-27 for taking over county highways after local improvements, and prohibits gas tax funds from building new bridges or changing road construction types.
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State Highway Department
State Department
Hagen and Carrick To Play At Athens Club Match
Walter Hagen will team with Carrick in a match at the Athens Country Club tomorrow. Hagen faces local pro D L Thompson while Carrick meets amateur B T Grover. The dinner tournament set for Thursday afternoon is postponed due to the Hagen event.
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Walter Hagen
Athens Country Club
Carrick
Hagen
D. L. Thompson
B. T. Grover
Athens
Vandals Ruin Marian Church Altar Steal Gold
In Marion on August 26 vandals damaged St Marys Catholic church wrecking the tabernacle and tearing curtains. A large quantity of gold was stolen after the break in.
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Marion
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Ty Cobb Henry Ford Honored in Detroit Lobby for 81000 Sq Feet
Mayor John W. Smith urged council approval of an appropriation noting Ty Cobb and Henry Ford have brought Detroit into the limelight more than any other residents.
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Henry
Detroit
Ty Cobb
John W. Smith
Cobb
Henry Ford
Civil Service Exams Scheduled by State Commission
The next examinations of the State Civil Service commission will be held September 9 and 10. Twenty four exams are called for positions at the state and county level, of which eleven are for peatitone. The official bulletin with complete details will be mailed free to interested applicants.
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Civil Service
Columbus
State Civil Service Commission
Commission
Tuchert Fined Eight Dollars for Moving Sign
C O Tuchert of the state highway department was fined eight dollars for moving a "No Parking" sign on Washington Street to free space for his car. Police Captain Charles Maple intervened and Mayor L A Koons imposed the penalty after Tuchert pleaded guilty. An assistant in the car allegedly moved the sign.
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C. O. Tuchert
State Highway Department
Washington Street
Sevens
Tower
Court Street
Charles Maple
Ll. A. Koons
Tuchert
Castes
Twchert
Reverend Davia's Marriage Pledges Surpass Hundred
In Cadiz Ohio Rev. G I Davia a former local minister claims to have performed 100 marriages in the past year. He says proximity of the St Clairsville church and parsonage within a hundred feet of the Belmont county courthouse explains the surge.
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Cadiz
G. I. Davia
M. EB
St. Clairsville M. K
Belmont County
Younkins Celebrate Family Reunion at Mineral Home
Sunday family reunion at Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Younkins home in Mineral drew many relatives. Attendees included Earnest Ely and children Thelma Freda Clyde Bernard Kettel George French and children Florence Frankie Delbert Vergil Reeves and children Alice Mathew Granvill Jessie Thompson and son Earnest Edith Dora William Younkins George Nagle and children Jesse James Raymond Ayers and Ray Marquis with Floyd Leota Raymond Ben Ball and children Paul Beulah Joe Green Fran
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L. W. Younkine
Mineral
Earnest
Ely
Thelma
Freda
Clyde
Bernard
Kettel
George French
Florence
Frankie
Delbert
Vergil Reeves
Alice
Mathew
G@ranévill
Jessie ‘Thompeon
Local families listed at Athens social gathering
Names such as McDaniel and children Arthur El den Reba Neilie Mr and Keren Sehm Withers and Clara Get a Wise Herman Mer rom and usie Younkina are recorded as residents of Athens in a social event description. The fragment notes a community gathering and attendee identities.
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McDaniel
Arthur
Elden
Reba
Neilie
Keren
Sehm Withers
Chilldren
Clara
Herman Merrom
Younkina
Athens
North Bethel Hosts All Day Meeting and Home Coming
An all day meeting and home coming will be held at North Bethel on Sunday August 30. All are welcome.
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North Bethel
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Younkins
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